Human resources is probably one of the more complicated aspects of running a small business. The complexities of working with people don’t fit nicely on a spreadsheet. Yet HR is incredibly important; employee salaries and benefits make up a huge chunk of your operating expenses. Your employees are one of your greatest assets. You must protect and manage that asset. This slideshare will teach you everything you need to know about human resources.

1. Complete Guide
The
T o H u m a n R e s o u r c e s F o r S m a l l B u s i n e s s

2. Human resources is probably one
of the more complicated aspects
of running a small business.

3. Your employees
are one of your
greatest assets.

4. You must protect and
manage that asset.

5. What is
Human Resource
Management

6. Hiring
Performance management and
reviews
Employee development,
motivation, and training
Safety and wellness
Benefits
Communication between
employees and/or management

7. Three
Basics of HR

8. 1. Employee Files

9. I-9 File
Employee General File
Employee Medical File

10. 2. Employee Handbook

11. NDNA
Anti-Discrimination Policies
Safety and Security
Work Schedules, Vacation, and Leave
Standards of Conduct
General Employment Information
According to the Small Business Administration,
your handbook might include:

12. 3. Display Required
Posters

14. HR Mistakes
To Avoid
Five

15. Small businesses fall victim
to filling open positions
with any person they can.
Wrong Hire:

16. Business culture now seems
to like the idea of “open
ended” job descriptions, but
you’re better off telling your
employees specifically what
you expect of them.
No Job Definitions:

17. All performance reviews, meetings,
and issues need to be documented,
whether good or bad.
No Performance Documentation:

18. You are responsible to follow the
employment laws where your
business is located.
Ignoring Employment Laws:

19. Does your small business use
contract employees? Are you
sure you are complying with the
laws in regards to how you’ve
classified them?
Improper Classification:

20. Human Resources
And Technology

21. Online and social media activity of
employees has added entire new
categories of rules and restrictions for
small businesses, and opened the
doors to understanding employees
more than ever. before.

22. of employers perform an
online search on the web and
on specific social networks.
53%

23. Employees can easily feel
overwhelmed by
(and because of) technology.

24. You can still benefit from the
cloud-based HR apps that are
available.

25. It’s pretty easy to feel
overwhelmed at this point, but
there are a lot of HR resources
available to you.

26. If you’re ready to start beefing
up human resources at your
business, take advantage of
our collection of HR
documents.
free

27. We’ve got templates and forms that will help you
with hiring, onboarding, creating job descriptions,
firing, writing rejection letters, and more.
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